Sanitary garbage can



Aug. 2, 1927. 1,637,656

0. F. RADCLIFFE SANITARY GARBAGE CAN Filed March 4., 1926 Patented Aug.2, 1927.

UNITED-STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OWEN F. BADGIJIIE, 01' LOS ANGELES, CLLIlFO RNIA, ASSIGNOB ONE-ml TOJOHN C, BADCLIFFE, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

/ sam'ramr GAR AGE CAN.

Application filed larch 4, 1926. Serial Io. 92,205.

An object of this invention is to provide.

an improved. sanitary garbage can on the cover of which there is adisinfectant receiving receptacle of novel arrangement andconstruction.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cover for garbagecans of simplified and cheaper construction than that disclosed in mypending vapplication. The improved garbage can cover consistsessentially of a cover in which there is formed a depression forming adisinfectant receiving receptacle, and there is a removable cover forthis receptacle on which there may be mounted a handle, which handle insome instances may constitute not only the handle for the receptaclecover. but also the handle for the garba e can cover.

With the oregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifestin the followin' detailed description and specifically pomted out in theappended claim, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for anillustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is-a perspective view illustrating one form of construction,

Fig. 2 is avertical section through the same,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cover shown in Fig. 1, thereceptacle closure being illustrated as having been removed, Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the receptacle cover or closure.

Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of a slightly modified form of construction,and

Fig. 6, is a vertical section through the modification shown in Fig. 5.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar referencecharacters designate similar parts throughout, the garbage can isillustrated at G, which may be of any desired shape or construction. Onthe gar bage can there is positioned a cover C which may be applied inany desired manner, that which is shown being merely a cover havingdepending flanges 10 adapted to slip over the side walls of the can G.

t about the centerofthe cover 0 there is formed a depression providing asubstantially horizontal bottom 11 and approxi- "across which extends a.in 22 providing a mately vertical side walls 12 forming a perforatedreceptacle adapted to receive a disinfectant or the like, theperforations being shown at 13 and formed In the side walls a shortdistance above the bottom 10. This depression can be formed in any oneof several manners, the most preferred is to provide the depression bystamping the body 'of the cover 0 downwardly, in which case. the bottom11' and the side walls 12 are formed integral withthe cover. Anothermanner in which this depression can be formed is to cut an aperture inthe cover O and provide -a separate receptacle having the bottom 11 andthe side walls 12 and secure the 11 per edges of the side walls to thebody 0 the 'cover, asby welding, soldering or the like.

In the modification shown in F i s. 1 .to 4' inc. the side walls 12 aredeforme adjacent their tops to provide threads indicated at 14, and aclosure 15 is provided having depending flanges 16 adapted to telescopeor fit within the side walls 12, these flanges being threadedcomplementary to the threads 14, so that the closure 15 can be screwedinto place. In, this modification the handle 17 is rigidly secured tothe closure 15 as by rivets 18,-and when the closure 15 is in appliedposition, the handle 17 not only serves as a handle for the closure 15but also for the cover C.

Within the receptacle there is preferably positionedalayer of absorbentmaterial 19, such as felt, absorbent cotton and the like, which servesto retain the disinfectant or similar liquid which is poured into thereceptacle and to allow it to slowly evaporate, the vapors passingthrough the apertures or perforations '13 into the interlor of the canG.

' In the modification shown in Figs. '5 and 6 the construction is verysimilar to that previously described withv the exception that the topsof the side walls 12 are deformed to provide an annular shoulder 20. Theclosure 15'. has flanges 16' which are adated to fit within the upperends of the side walls and to rest upon the shoulder 20. In this closurethere is formed a depression 21 handle for the closure. e handle for thecover is secured directly to the cover in this modification and isindicated zit-23.

lnboth modifications disclosed it will be readily appreciated that theopening at the 110 within the receptacle.

top of the receptacle has an area at least as great as practically anyhorizontal area In this manner the absorbent material 19 can be veryeasily renewed from time to time, if found desirable. Furthermore, theaddition of disinfectant to the receptacle is made very easy upon thesimple removal of the cover for the disinfectant receiving receptacle.By this construction it will be readily understood that no disinfectantis poured directly into the body of the can G. Instead, it is maintainedwithin the disinfectant receptacle and passes therefrom into the can Gin the form of Vapors. This construction not only reduces the quantityof disinfectant necessary to disinfect the interior of the can, butreduces the number of times that additional disinfectant has to besupplied to the absorbent material 19.

From the above described constructionv it will be readily appreciatedthat an improved sanitarygarbage can cover can be very easily, quicklyand cheaply manufactured and will provide a durable construction.

It will be understood-that various changes may be made in the detail ofconstruction threads on the interior of the receptacle sov as to bedetachably fastened to the cover, and a handle fastened to the closurewhereby when the closure is fastened to the cover, the handle may serveto lift the cover from the can and the same handle may also serve totighten or loosen the closure and to remove it from the receptacle whendetached from the cover.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

OWEN F. RADOLIFFE.

